New Jersey      2006

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Photos and Articles by Matt Lurrie

For the first time in Campus Kids history, a group of campers were taken a mere two blocks off of campus for a day trip.  The Senior and Super Senior boys went to the Chill Out Sports Arena for their bi-weekly day trip.  After a leisurely walk downhill, campers were immediately hit with a rush of cold air-the first they had felt since arriving at camp. 

The day started out in an orderly fashion.  Participants began skating around the rink to get a sense of skating; many had never been ice skating.  But as time went by, the complexities of this graceful sport increased.

Impromptu on-ice conga lines began to form.  A testament to teamwork, these lines were created by Goonies of all sizes.

Some skaters were more graceful than others (Jay, left; Jack, right).  

 And some preferred to live life where foot traction exists.

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Then things got interesting.

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To most people, an orange safety cone represents a hazard on the road: it should be driven around, and if an accident had happened, to crane one's neck out the window in order to see the wreckage, all the while slowing down and causing massive rubbernecking delays.  But at Campus Kids, cones took on a whole new meaning. 

Some simply used them to prop themselves up-training wheels for ice skating.

Others chose a different path.  With the help (and close supervision) of counselors, 10 cones were set up in a bowling style, and a line was formed at the opposite side of the rink.  Campers and counselors alike took turns in turning themselves into human bowling balls, attempting to knock over as many cones as possible.  The record was set by a camper, Buzz, with 7 cones.

Some had never skated before.  But that didn't stop them from strapping on a pair of skates and trying.

Some attempts ended better than others.

James and Zafer proved that ice skates were not even really necessary.

Some counselors found an advertisement for a popular local eatery.

Despite some falls...

And each time there was a slip, fall, slide, lurch, stumble, trip, or goof, there was always a helping hand outstretched to aid the ailing skater.